BS 3905:1995
Withdrawn
Specification for 3.8/6.6 kV, 300 A bolted flameproof cable couplers and adaptors, for use in coal mines.
Hardcopy , PDF
English
11-15-1995
05-22-2026
Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Information to be documented
5 Design and construction
6 Dimensions
7 Cable glands and cable sealing boxes
8 Type tests
9 Routine tests
10 Marking
Tables
1 Properties of electrical insulating materials
2 Properties of sealing ring
3 Minimum creepage distances and clearances
4 Details of coupler glandsets
5 Tensile load
6 Bending forces
Figures
1 6.6 kV, 300 A cable half coupler
2 Alternative front face for mouldings
3 Contact pin
4 Pilot contact pins
5 Sealing ring
6 Straight adaptor
7 Angle adaptor
8 Angle adaptor with access plate
9 Adaptor pin
10 Insulated end cover
11 Electrical creepage distances and clearances for
cable coupler
12 Electrical creepage distances and clearances for
adaptors to enclosures
13 Creepage distances and clearances
14 Coupler glandsets for pliable wire armoured cables
15 Coupler glandsets for single and double wire
armoured cables
16 Gland for single or double wire armoured cable for
non-metallic cable sealing box
List of references
Design and construction dimensions, cable glands and testing of semi-screened 3-phase and unscreened 3-phase with centre pilot tube.
| Committee |
W/-
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 93/76975 DC and BS 3905(1984) (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
36
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Supersedes |
Withdrawn:This standard is no longer used
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